Ben Carson, CNN Pounce on Ted Cruz During Debate
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz apologized to Republican rival Ben Carson for a second time at Saturday night's GOP debate for what Carson has described as "dirty tricks" during Monday's Iowa caucuses. Full Story
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U.S. House Race a Test Case of Identity Politics
The upcoming primary face-off between incumbent Gene Green and Adrian Garcia in Houston's 29th congressional district will test case the influence of identity politics in Texas Democratic races. Full Story
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Sandra Bland's Mother Expands Lawsuit
Sandra Bland's mother, Geneva Reed-Veal, has added 10 Waller County officials in a federal lawsuit over her daughter's 2015 death in the Waller County Jail. Full Story
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State Auditor's Office Investigating Rep. Dukes' Use of State Staff
The State Auditor's Office is investigating whether state Rep. Dawnna Dukes improperly required her legislative staffers to participate in work for a nonprofit group that she founded, a Capitol source told The Texas Tribune on Friday. Full Story
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![Texas State Representative Dawnna Dukes is honored at the unveiling of the African American Portrait Project at the African American Cultural and heritage Facility in Austin, Texas. June 9, 2014.]()
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Hunt's Controversial Oncor Plan Could Spark Texas-Wide Trend
As Texas regulators weigh the Ray L. Hunt family’s plan to buy Oncor, the state's largest electric utility, and reorganize its corporate structure to save on taxes, at least one other giant utility is considering a similar move. Full Story
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Houston Sheriff Still Shielding Killer's Record
The Harris County Sheriff's Office has decided to keep secret its investigative files on a Mexican national whose 2015 shooting spree in Houston left two people dead and three injured. Full Story
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![Victor Reyes, shown in 2001 jail mug shot from Hidalgo County. Authorities say Reyes, an undocumented immigrant, went on a January 2015 shooting spree in Harris County that killed two and wounded three.]()
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As Jeb Bush Appears Vulnerable, Opponents Eye His Texas Donors
With recent polls suggesting Jeb Bush could follow a weak showing in Iowa with another one in in New Hampshire, his formidable network of donors in Texas is being watched closely by competitors. Full Story
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Court of Criminal Appeals Candidates Emphasize Experience
Although the Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest criminal court in the state — and it deals with a number of hot-button issues including the death penalty — its nine judges don’t attract much attention. That can make campaigning for a seat on the court difficult. Full Story
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![Democrat Lawrence "Larry" Meyers (top left) will face the winner of the Republican primary for Court of Criminal Appeals Place 2. The GOP candidates are Mary Lou Keel (top right), Chris Oldner (bottom left) and Ray Wheless (bottom right).]()
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Analysis: Primaries Could Hush Reps. Stickland, Martinez Fischer
Republican Jonathan Stickland and Democrat Trey Martinez Fischer, the noisiest pot-stirrers in the Texas House, are in tough March 1 primary contests. Each man is his own best argument, and his worst one. Full Story
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![State Reps. Jonathan Stickland (left), R-Bedford, and Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, are seen as gadflies by many of their colleagues in the Texas House. Both are locked in tough 2016 primary battles.]()
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New in Texas Weekly: Cruz Scores Post-Iowa Cash Haul
Ted Cruz raises $3 million after his Iowa caucuses win, Rick Perry will hit the campaign trail again for Cruz and a special election is set to find Ruth Jones McClendon's successor — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
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Bongs and Fruitcakes Infuse Central Texas Republican House Race
Fourteen years after first being elected to the Texas House, state Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, faces what some consider his toughest re-election battle to date. Full Story
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The Brief: On Debate Day, Hillary Clinton Ups Texas Presence
On the day Hillary Clinton has her fiercest debate encounter yet with Bernie Sanders, her campaign in Texas raises the stakes with a Houston office opening. Full Story
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Clinton Campaign Kicks Into High Gear in Texas
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is kicking into high gear in Texas, the latest example of which was the opening of its first office here Thursday. Full Story
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Travis County Confirms First Case of Zika Virus
Travis County health officials on Thursday confirmed the first case of the Zika virus in the county. Full Story
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County Prosecutors Offer Probation Deals to Abortion Foes
Anti-abortion activists indicted after infiltrating a Houston Planned Parenthood facility were offered probation deals by Harris County prosecutors. David Daleiden, one of the videographers, rejected the offer and plans to fight the charges. Full Story
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Trooper in Sandra Bland Case Set for Arraignment
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia's arraignment on a perjury charge related to his arrest of Sandra Bland will be held in March, the Waller County District Clerk's office confirmed. Full Story
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Oil Theft, Often Inside Jobs, A Growing Problem in Texas Oilfields
Even at $30 a barrel, oil theft remains a problem in some of the state's drilling hotspots, particularly as local economies struggle to replace the jobs lost as the drilling boom fades. Full Story
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Video: A Conversation with Trey Martinez Fischer
Full video of our 2/4 conversation with state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Texas Senate in District 26. Full Story
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New in Trib+Edu: Better Learning Through More Recess
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Texas school districts look to Finland for new ideas on programming more breaks for recess, a new report suggests Texas and other states have over-reported college readiness and an interview with Patriann Smith of Texas Tech University. Full Story
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Jonathan Stickland Eats His Words in Vigorous Re-election Primary
Bedford state Rep. Jonathan Stickland's challenger in the GOP primary for Texas House has dredged up more than 3,000 of Stickland's old posts on a fantasy football forum. It ain't pretty. Full Story
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![Republicans Scott W. Fisher, left, and incumbent Jonathan Stickland, right, run in the 2016 election for Texas House District 29.]()